Studying in Kyoto University

think_too_mut said:

From what I have gathered from my Japanese colleagues, Kyoto University is among top 3 in Japan (Tokyo Uni, Osaka Uni, Kyoto Uni).
For Japanese it is a high shot, whoever graduates from there, everybody in their offices know he/she is very smart.

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nekojita said:

Which course?

Admissions info (in Japanese)

There are a limited number of courses taught in English.

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nekojita said:

You need to look here:
Admission Guidelines - 京都大学経営管理大学院

Because of the degree type, admission will not be based on an entrance exam. Statistics on the jp side of the site show they had 60 applicants and accepted 14 (in 2014). Side note: number of applicants for this course has been consistently trending up since it was introduced (31, 43, 48, 60).

Your answers to the "Education and Professional Plans" document which is part of the application pack are likely to be make-or-break here.

You should also get a move-on given application needs to arrive during very specific dates in August and you will need to get transcripts, recommendation letters, and depending where you graduated from, possibly some documentation on your English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or a certificate stating your degree course was taught in English).

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I also want to know the standard process for the economics & finance courses. Do you have any idea?

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Glenski said:

I have no idea what you mean by this. You attend most classes, listen to a boring lecture, perhaps take a test and make a report and hope to pass the course. What more did you want?

Try searching for online syllabuses.

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nekojita said:

Do you speak/read Japanese? Kyoto university offers only a limited range of courses in English, so if you can't find information in English that's why.

入学者選抜実施状況 — 京都大学
Stats are here for undergraduate entrance. For the most recent lot of entries into the economics department, for example, for an entrance exam with a total mark of 800, they list the mean passing mark as 501.48 and the lowest passing mark as 465.

They had 32 foreign applicants for the economics department (see section 6), 10 made it to the exam stage, 6 passed, but only 2 actually appear to have taken up their places (the others had other offers or couldn't met finance/visa requirements, perhaps).

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nekojita said:

If that is your Japanese level your only options are the courses taught in English, which are generally graduate level:
Degree Programs in English | K.U.PROFILE

They don't have the same admissions method, it's not a matter of passing an entrance exam.

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Glenski said:

Entrance exam "syllabus"?????
Are you talking about this? Entrance exams -
Graduate School of Engineering and Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University

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